Longing to Ordain

By Bhikkhuni Sudhamma

Online pdf

I, too, am a bhikkhuni. The bhikkhuni sangha did not perish, but long ago spread from here to China

Published in 2007.

Bibtex Data

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    title={{L}onging to {O}rdain},
    author={Bhikkhuni Sudhamma},
    year=2007,
    keywords={pilgrimage, nuns, sri-lankan},
    ranking={rank3},
    url={https://www.bhikkhuni.net/longing-to-ordain/}
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